Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Hiring for Royalties Analyst, UK Non Consumer Finance Job at London, England Full Time

The Bloomsbury Royalties Department is responsible for preparing royalty statements and making advance and royalty payments to Bloomsbury’s authors around the world. We are now recruiting for a new role, Royalties Analyst – UK Non-Consumer, to join this busy team

The Royalties Analyst – UK Non-Consumer role partners with non-consumer teams within Bloomsbury UK to ensure that royalties are paid accurately and on time, queries are dealt with professionally and that both editorial and management are provided with high quality analysis of royalty data, especially concerning digital [BDR] platforms. Whilst prior publishing royalties experience would be desirable, this role is also open to numerate graduates with good communication skills and attention to detail. This is a good opportunity to gain experience of publishing and to deal with some of the UK’s best known properties.

The role

Setting up contracts on royalty system

Setting up of supplier details on accounting system

Monthly review of and clearing of items from royalty exception reports

Lead the move to processing BDR revenue via Data Warehouse and to reporting royalty expense accurately on a monthly basis.

Assist with the provision of monthly reports and analysis/review with editorial and management teams [e.g. BDR, missing contracts, etc.]

Active participation in all aspects of half-yearly royalty runs to ensure payments to authors are accurate and made on time

Dealing with and resolving royalty queries from authors and editors in a professional and timely manner

Assist with integration of new acquisitions into the royalty system, especially as this relates to digital rights acquired

Knowledge, skills and experience

Strong excel skills – pivots, v-look-ups, etc.

Numeracy, speed and accuracy

Good communication and organisational skills

Familiarity with royalty and/or accounting systems

Royalties experience – ideally in trade publishing

Understanding of double entry book-keeping and general accounting desirable

Additional information

The role is a full-time permanent position.

The role is based at our London office 50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP on a hybrid working pattern of 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred). Allocated office days for this role are: Monday and Tuesday

Please apply with a CV and covering letter addressed to Human Resources (Word or PDF format only) via the ‘APPLY NOW’ button detailing how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role by 25th March 2022.

Bloomsbury reserve the right to close the role early if we exceed the required number of applications

Bloomsbury Benefits

As well as a fantastic opportunity to join a global award-winning organisation, Bloomsbury offers the following competitive benefits package:

Working Pattern

hybrid working pattern of: 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred)

Holidays

25 days holiday

3.5 days Christmas company holiday

Other Benefits:
Flexible Fridays – take Friday afternoon off by working an additional 3 hours and 45 minutes earlier in the week

Season Ticket Loan

Sharesave Scheme

In-house Doctor

Eyecare Voucher Scheme

That Day – online fitness classes, mindfulness, cookery classes, workshops etc.

Company culture! – Employee Voice Meetings, Staff Networks (BAME, Disability, Mental Health, LGBTQ+ and Parents, Guardians and Carers), 15 Mental Health First Aiders trained across the UK offices, Publishing Events and access to free Publishing Resources

For additional benefits see below

Bloomsbury is a place where anyone of any background, race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, gender identity, age, ability, or socio-economic status can thrive, feel comfortable, and be heard and accepted. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please flag to the recruitment team if required

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.